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NPAG 2007 Agenda
Breezing Through EDI in the Windy City
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois



Sunday 9/23/07

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Vendor setup

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration Desk Open

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

General Session -Plan Share - (closed to exhibitors)

 

Moderator: Kerry Horton, Manager BCBS of AL

  Topics:
 

 Collaboration on Quality: Technology supporting improved   performance
      Joel Hasenwinkel, Director, Clinical Collaboration, Wellmark
        Tim Roche, CEO, MDdatacor

 

 Open Session/Discussion (Other Topics)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Availity, LLC

Monday 9/24/07

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by PayerPath

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Welcome and Review of Agenda – Lorene Cherry, Director HCSC

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Gail Boudreaux, Executive VP - External Operations of HCSC

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote Address - Michael McRaith - Director, Division of Insurance for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Break and Vendor Visits Sponsored by IBM

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions

 

 Payer-Based Health Records and Clinical Messaging
        
Catherine Peper, VP, BCBS of FL
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      Moderator: Hayes Abrams Sr Dir Enterprise Bus Process,       HCSC
 E-Prescribing
        Augusta Kairys
, VP Provider Relations, Highmark,
        Ron Smith, VP Corporate Pharmacy, BCBS of NC
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        Moderator: Dr Sydney Ross-Davis, Medical Director II,       HCSC
 Real-Time Claims Submission and Adjudication
        Morgan Tackett
, Director, Electronic Solutions, BCBS of NC
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        Maggie Fox, Manager Claims & ITS Systems, BCBS of TN
        Moderator: Gary Twigg, CEO, Bloodhound

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Vendor/Sponsor Recognition Luncheon
Sponsored by NEBO Systems, Inc

Presentation by Derrick Champion, Sr. Network Consultant HCSC

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

General Session - Healthcare in 2015
Jim Adams, Executive Director, IBM, Center for Healthcare Management  
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2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Break and Vendor Visits Sponsored by Data Input Services

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions (repeated with the same speakers)
   Payer-Based Health Records and Clinical Messaging
 E-Prescribing
 Real-Time Claims Submission and Adjudication
5:30 PM Load Bus to Odyssey Cruise

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Odyssey Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan Sponsored by Bloodhound Technologies and Foresight Corporation

Tuesday 9/25/07

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by IGI Infotech Global, Inc

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Review of Day One, Exhibitor Door Prizes and Introduction of Speaker - Thea McDonnell, Assistant Manager HCSC

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

General Session - Brad Buxton, Divisional SVP Strategic Business Relationships, HCSC

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Break and Vendor Visits Sponsored by Wipro Technologies

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel Discussion - Introduction of Panelists -
Marc Washington
, HCSC

The Blues & CAQH: Collaborating to Streamline Electronic Data Exchange
Gwendolyn Lohse, CORE Director
Ellie Felts, Project Leader, BCBS Association
Janet Jackson, Manager, BCBS of NC

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Informatica

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions

 

  ERA/EFT
       Vincent Plourde, SVP Provider Services, BCBS of MA
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       Bart Strickland, Director Commercial Business, BCBS of SC
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     Moderator: Doug Spence, Foresight


  E-Lab
     David Pfeil, VP, LabCorp  Download Presentation
       Jim Wright, VP, Business Development for MedPlus/Quest
     Moderator: Marcus Padgett, Nebo Systems

 Medicare Crossover       Download Presentation
        Sheri McQueen,
Project Director, CMS
        Brian Pabst, Senior Claims Analyst, CMS
        Donna Razor, Founder, DER Consulting Services
      Moderator: Christol Green, Sr. EDI Bus Consultant,                       Wellpoint

     

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Break and Visit the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by IBM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions (repeated with the same speakers)
 

 ERA/EFT
 E-Lab
 Medicare Crossover

3:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Afternoon activities on your own - Reserved for Vendor/Hospitality Suites, Dinner with Attendees

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Evening Jazz, Coffee and Dessert Reception

   

 

 

Wednesday 9/26/07

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Relay Health

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Review of Day Two, Exhibitor Door Prizes and Introduction of Speaker, Lorene Cherry, Director, HCSC
NPAG 2008 Presentation - Cheri Hill, Team Lead, Excellus

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

General Session - Reform U.S. Healthcare … or Else!, Jeanne Scott, Lobbyist
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Break and Vendor Visits Sponsored by IBM

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Grand Prize Drawing - Derrick Champion, Sr. Network Consultant HCSC
General Session - Plan Share Follow-Up (closed to Exhibitors)
Topics:
  BCA update
        
Gwenn Darlinger
, BCA
  NPI

      Dennis Morisette, Sr. Consultant HSR, HCSC
      Susan Warren, HIPAA/HIT Implementation Mgr, BCBSAL
  Secondary Claims Discussions
  Open Session/Discussion (Other Topics)
   Moderator: Kerry Horton, BCBS of AL

12:00 PM

Lunch - Chicago Pizza Send-off

 

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